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The team behind Lumus
We felt frustrated by the scarcity of women in early-stage investing, so we decided to join forces and establish Lumus. However, it's not just us; we also have a fantastic Board of Advisors who share our passion for inspiring and empowering women to become angel investors.
Founding team
Lucia Cerchlan
Lucia is a Head of Research at fintech startup Keebo. She has previously led research at Cuvva and worked on go-to-market strategy and international expansion at Slido.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Business and Finance from Northeastern State University (and dropped out from Masters at Imperial College). Newton Venture Capital Fellow.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Business and Finance from Northeastern State University (and dropped out from Masters at Imperial College). Newton Venture Capital Fellow.
Vladimira Cincurova
Vladimira manages startup partnerships at Microsoft Prague as a Partner Development Manager. In her free time, she enjoys organizing and participating as a jury member in startup competitions such as Startup Weekend Prague.
She holds a Master's degree in Marketing from the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Slovakia.
She holds a Master's degree in Marketing from the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Slovakia.
Terezia Jacova
Terezia is an Investment Manager at CB ESPRI, a social impact fund. Prior to that, she built her investment expertise at Neulogy Ventures. She also serves as an external expert for the European Innovation Council.
She holds a Bachelor's degree from The Hague University of Applied Sciences and a Master's degree from IMC Krems in Austria.
She holds a Bachelor's degree from The Hague University of Applied Sciences and a Master's degree from IMC Krems in Austria.
Zuzana Maderova
Zuzana is a CEO and co-founder of BE-ID human, a diversity consulting company. Prior to that, she served as Senior VP of Expansion and Marketing at Enehano and co-founded Kilta.
Zuzana holds a Master's degree in translation from Commenius University in Slovakia.
Zuzana holds a Master's degree in translation from Commenius University in Slovakia.
Board of Advisors
Lucia Desmarquest
Lucia is an anthropologist, wealth manager, and investor who currently holds the position of Executive Director for CEE at Julius Baer.
She earned her PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Fribourg and Cambridge University.
She earned her PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Fribourg and Cambridge University.
Wanda Kudrycka
Wanda is the founder of Kudrycka Law, a law firm that specializes in venture capital. She was recognized as one of Forbes's Top 25 Women Lawyers in Business. Prior to founding her own firm, she worked as a Senior Associate at White & Case.
She earned her LLM degree from Stanford Law School.
She earned her LLM degree from Stanford Law School.
Andrea Zitna
Andrea is curently a Partner at SpeedInvest, with a focus on digital health investments. Prior to this, she served as the Chief Revenue Officer at Elvie, a groundbreaking Femtech company.
She holds a Master of Physics degree from Oxford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
She holds a Master of Physics degree from Oxford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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